The Coliseum, Regent's Park.

Illustration and article on the Colosseum, in Regent's Park. The Colosseum was a venture of English artist and surveyor, Thomas Hornor. It was built to exhibit a vast panorama of London, simulating the view from the top of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. The article describes the interior...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, [2012]
Series:Victorian popular culture. Section IV, Moving pictures, optical entertainments and the advent of cinema
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Summary:Illustration and article on the Colosseum, in Regent's Park. The Colosseum was a venture of English artist and surveyor, Thomas Hornor. It was built to exhibit a vast panorama of London, simulating the view from the top of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. The article describes the interior and exterior of the Colosseum, as well as the panoramic painting and the role of Thomas Hornor. The panorama was completed in November 1829.
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